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The Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave, 1902
The Hollywood Hotel had only just opened when this photo was taken. The photographer was standing on an unpaved Highland Ave but being 1902, I doubt that he had to worry about traffic. Except, perhaps, a runaway horse and carriage. … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Garden of Allah Hotel, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
A previously unseen (by me, at least) photo of the Garden of Allah Hotel is always cause of excitement around these here parts. (My thanks to Jerry for sending me this one.) It’s odd that there is neither a car … Continue reading
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The Ambassador Hotel’s bartender, Ramiro Siguentes, serves his last drink on January 3, 1989
This isn’t the sort of thing I usually post but I thought it was too cute not to. The caption on this photo was: The Ambassador Hotel bartender Ramiro Siguentes ends a 25-year career on January 3, 1989, by serving … Continue reading
The lobby of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1929
They certainly don’t make hotel lobbies like this anymore. This is the lobby of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills in 1929. When this photo was taken, the place had only been open a year (it … Continue reading
Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, California, 1938
In 1917, Harry Culver incorporated Culver City (after all, if you’re going to build a city, why not name it after yourself?) halfway between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Harry wouldn’t have known it at the time, but it … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel under construction, circa early 1912
Here we have a rare glimpse of Beverly Hills before it became Beverly Hills, and long before the area became a famous celebrity enclave. This is a shot of the Beverly Hills Hotel being built. The hotel opened on May … Continue reading
Handwritten letter on Garden of Allah Hotel letterhead, dated February 6, 1939
Most samples of hotel letterhead usually come pristine and unused so it was great to see this image of a letter that someone wrote while they were staying at the Garden of Allah in 1939. Seeing this brings a note … Continue reading
View of house at 8440 Carlton Way and Los Angeles from the Hollywood Hills, circa 1930s
If we had been wandering around the Hollywood hills above the Sunset Strip in the early 1930s, this would have been the view looking southeast. The white tower near the center of the photo is the Sunset Tower, which opened … Continue reading
Hotel Figueroa, 939 S. Figueroa St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1940
In this photo, we’re looking north up Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. On the left, we can see the awning of the Hotel Figueroa at 939 S. Figueroa St, which is one of the oldest continuously run hotels in … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd past Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Boulevard, March 1955
This shot looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Orange Dr. was taken in March 1955, when 20th Century-Fox’s “Untamed” was enjoying its 3-week run. We can tell that Fox is in the full flight of its CinemaScope glory from the … Continue reading
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